SAFN's
Asian Book Mobile

This pedal-powered lending library was lovingly designed and built by the Somerville Asian Family Network. Packed with books for all ages and written by AANHPI authors, check out our selection at our next stop!

Our Inventory

Next Stops:

Somerville Community Growing Center

22 Vinal Ave

Somerville, MA 02143

Date/Time: Sunday May 16th, 2-5 pm

Event: Book Swap Event

https://www.thegrowingcenter.org/2026

Cambridge St Upper School

850 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02141

Date/Time: Sunday May 31st, 2-4 pm

Event: Cambridge Somerville Asian Festival

instagram: camberville_asianfest

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The Curated Shelf: Featured Books

Fatima's Great Outdoors

Picture Book

An immigrant family embarks on their first camping trip in the Midwest in this lively picture book by Ambreen Tariq, outdoors activist and founder of @BrownPeopleCamping

Noodle & Bao

Graphic Novel

Noodle & Bao is a middle-grade graphic novel by Shaina Lu, a local artist and educator. The novel is about a girl named Momo who helps her best friend Bao and their grandmother fight gentrification in their Chinatown-inspired neighborhood, Town 99, which threatens their beloved food cart, Noodle & Bao.

Namaste is a Greeting

Picture Book

Namaste Is a Greeting is a children's picture book by Suma Subramaniam, that explores the meaning of the Sanskrit greeting "Namaste" through the story of a young girl in a bustling city.

Bringing Books to Your Neighborhood

Interested in learning more about the SAFN Book Mobile? Contact us!

safn.contact@gmail.com

SAFN's Asian Book Mobile